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This list is intended to be a projection of who we believe will be the best players in the SEC this season, not a ranking of which players have already accomplished the most during their college careers.
Last basketball season, Anthony Davis was the preseason SEC Player of the Year, even though he had never played in college. After the season, he proved to be not only the best player in the SEC but in the country.
It's very rare for a player to come along in SEC football who is good enough to even be considered for a list like this before playing a game (Jadeveon Clowney of South Carolina comes to mind). We think there are a couple of freshmen this season who deserve consideration on the list.
Of course, it will be the end of the season before we know if we were right.
-- Randy Kennedy